Loose cannons

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But it does a good imitation

"... the US cannot condemn corruption abroad while allowing its own banks to make a fortune off it." — A New York Times editorial, noting that most corrupt government leaders launder their loot through US banks.

Corporate anarchist

"Sadly, and despite the gains made in the decade from the mid-1980s to the mid-1990s, there is still too widespread a community view that sees governments as the solution rather than the problem." — David Trebeck, ACIL Consulting managing director.

But we'll keep trying!

"The fact is it's very difficult for us to convince people to feel good about some of the good things we've done." — federal National Party MP Tony Lawler.

Plans to repeal all anti-union laws?

"Bosses and workers are like families and should be left to resolve their problems." — new Workplace Relations Minister Tony Abbott.

We're all billionaires now

"[C]apitalism was much more civilised now and the days when large power discrepancies existed between workers and employers were gone." — Abbott again.

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